Glossary of manias
Glossary of Manias
The following is a list of terms ending in -mania used in the field of psychiatry to describe various mental health conditions. The suffix -mania denotes an abnormal and persistent obsession with different types of behaviors and experiences.
A[edit | edit source]
Ablutomania - An obsession with cleaning or washing.
Aeromania - An obsession with fresh air or high altitudes.
Agromania - An obsession with open spaces.
B[edit | edit source]
Bibliomania - An obsession with the collection or possession of books.
Bruxomania - An obsession with grinding one's teeth.
C[edit | edit source]
Claustromania - An obsession with confined spaces, the opposite of claustrophobia.
Cleptomania - An obsession with stealing things.
D[edit | edit source]
Dipsomania - An obsession with drinking alcohol.
Doromania - An obsession with giving gifts.
E[edit | edit source]
Egomania - An obsession with oneself, also known as narcissism.
Ergomania - An obsession with work or being productive.
F[edit | edit source]
Frigomania - An obsession with cold or cold things.
G[edit | edit source]
Graphomania - An obsession with writing or drawing.
H[edit | edit source]
Heliomania - An obsession with the sun or sunlight.
Hypomania - A mild form of mania, marked by elation and hyperactivity.
I[edit | edit source]
Ideomania - An obsession with ideas or thoughts.
Infomania - An obsession with collecting, classifying, or reading information.
J[edit | edit source]
Judeomania - An obsession with Jewish culture or Jews.
K[edit | edit source]
Kleptomania - An obsession with stealing.
L[edit | edit source]
Logomania - An obsession with words.
M[edit | edit source]
Mania - A mental health disorder characterized by persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood.
Megamania - A delusional state where one believes they have great power, wealth, or importance.
N[edit | edit source]
Necromania - An obsession with death or dead bodies.
O[edit | edit source]
Oniomania - An obsession with shopping or buying.
P[edit | edit source]
Phagomania - An obsession with eating.
Pyromania - An obsession with fire.
Q[edit | edit source]
Quadromania - An obsession with making things square.
R[edit | edit source]
Rhytiphobia - An obsession with getting wrinkles.
S[edit | edit source]
Sophomania - A delusion of having superior intelligence.
T[edit | edit source]
Trichotillomania - An obsession with pulling out one's own hair.
U[edit | edit source]
Uranomania - An obsession with the idea of divinity.
V[edit | edit source]
Verbomania - An obsession with words.
W[edit | edit source]
Wahnmannie - An obsession with insanity.
X[edit | edit source]
Xenomania - An obsession with foreign things.
Y[edit | edit source]
Yaoimania - An obsession with Yaoi.
Z[edit | edit source]
Zoophilia - An obsession with animals.
See also[edit | edit source]
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